Time in Granite City, Illinois now
Granite City is in Illinois and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Granite City.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 29,054
- Coordinates
- 38.7014° N, 90.1487° W
Sunrise and sunset in Granite City.
Worked out for 38.7014° N, 90.1487° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Granite City for 14h 53m, and on the shortest day for 9h 27m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Granite City compared with other cities.
How the clock in Granite City lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
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| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Granite City.
The closest places listed for Illinois, with the distance from Granite City and their local time. See every place on the Illinois page.
When the clocks change in Granite City.
Granite City follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Granite City.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Granite City.
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What time is it in Granite City right now?
Granite City is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Granite City in?
Granite City uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Illinois in most cases. The Illinois page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Granite City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Granite City go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Granite City?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:28, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:42.
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How long is the longest day in Granite City?
The sun is up for 14h 53m on the June solstice and for 9h 27m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Granite City and New York?
Granite City is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Granite City and London?
Granite City is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Granite City?
Granite City has about 29,054 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Illinois on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Granite City?
Granite City sits at 38.7014° N, 90.1487° W in Illinois, about 254 miles from Chicago.
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Which places are closest to Granite City?
The closest places listed are Pontoon Beach, 4 miles away, East Saint Louis, 5 miles away and Centreville, 8 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.